Henry E. Hardtner
| Henry Ernest Hardtner | |
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| Louisiana State Senator from Caldwell, Grant, La Salle, and Winn parishes | |
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In office 1924–1928 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas B. Gilbert, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Oscar K. Allen |
| Louisiana State Representative from La Salle Parish | |
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In office 1910–1912 |
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| Preceded by | First legislator from La Salle Parish |
| Succeeded by | T.J. Kendrick |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 10, 1870 Pineville, Rapides Parish Louisiana |
| Died | August 7, 1935 (aged 64) Highway accident en route to Baton Rouge |
| Resting place | Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pineville |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican-turned-Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Juliet Doerr Hardtner |
| Children |
Violet Urania Hardtner Howell |
| Parents | E.J. and Emma Schraeder Hardtner |
| Residence | Urania, La Salle Parish |
| Alma mater | Soule Business College |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Violet Urania Hardtner Howell
Juliet Emily Hardtner
Henry Ernest Hardtner (September 10, 1870 – August 7, 1935) was a Louisiana businessman and conservationist regarded as "the father of forestry in the South." He founded and named the town of Urania in La Salle Parish and served single terms as a Democrat in both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature. In 1900 he was the Republican candidate for Louisiana's 5th congressional district, losing to future U.S. Senator Joseph E. Ransdell of Lake Providence in East Carroll Parish.
Hardtner was born to E.J. Hardtner and the former Emma Schraeder, both of German ancestry, in Pineville, located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, Louisiana. The elder Hardtner emigrated from Germany in 1865 and was a shoemaker by trade. E.J. Hardtner and J.M. Nugent built a small sawmill ten miles (16 km) north of Alexandria after the Missouri Pacific Railroad built a line through the virgin pine forest between Alexandria and Monroe to the north. Henry Hardtner worked in his father's business and later studied bookkeeping at Soule Business College in New Orleans.
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